Gang plow



July 27 1926. I 1,594,106

v T. S. MOUCHET GANG PLOW Filed April 29, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTO T 61 Move/left ATTORNEY v July 27, 1926.

- 1,594,106 'r s. MOUCHET GANGVPLOW Filed April 29. 1925 2' Sheets-Sheet? INVENTOR Z'ffiouo/reif" ATTORNEY Patented July 27,1926.-

UNITED S TES 'rnnononh s. Mo cHE'r, QEBOWERSYt ILLE, (GEORGIA. I v

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invention generally relates to plows and has for its object to provide a plow of the flexibly connected gang type'adapted ior'being tractor pulledin a mannerautomatically effecting proper guiding there of, and in which the individual plow units rlanger of breakage.

are so constructed and JmOUntBCl that "the plow share thereof may yield when striking a fixed obstruction and actuate means for positively elevating the same tofacili tate surmounting of the v parts, all of which. will be first fully described then' be particularlypointed out in the appended claiins,'.reference"' being had ;to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a somewhat diagrammatic plan 1 View illustrating the mounting framework of, the invention.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure .1]

showing the parts there illustrated in side 'elevation. V Y

unit. i

Figure 4: is a plan view of one plow unit. "so

Figure 5 isfla cross section taken on the *hne 5' .5 on Flgure 3 looking in the..d1rectron of the arrows.

line 5- 5 on Figure 3' looking in the direction opposite that-indicated by the arrows.

y In the drawings, .in which likenumerals of reference designate likeparts in all of the figures, 1 represents a pair ofdiagonally standards '3 aremount'edupon the long'and' mounted asat 7 positioned angle iron support bars which .are secured to the short an'dlong arms of the bail-shaped framebarQ. Uprightside short arms of the bar 2 and suitably supported'in their upright positionfas at 4.

Supporting. wheels 5' are'mounted upon the framing in suitablehearingsB and the "onethereof cooperatingjwith the short arm] of the "framing 2 is vertically pivotallyr so' as to act as "a guiding medium. 7 a I '8' is connected' tothe front f A plurality Figure 3 isa side elevation f i w. I i

v I m s, The foreendsofthe -gooseneck Figure 6 is a'cross section taken onthe,

pivotal connection of the 'pivotedwheelh so that,- as the plow is drawn' 'along the ground'by "a tractor or other, towing medium, movement of the draft bar 8 will eifect a guiding ofthe pivoted wheel '5' according to the direction 'ot travel of the said'towing mediumlj e of pairsof angle irons 12 are secured upon the topffaces of thebars 1. and serve to providefpivotal connections,

as at "13', forthe individual] plow beams 14:,

it being understood that as many" pairs of angleirons 12 may be mounted *upon'the diagonal bars 1 asjmay. be desired accordlng tojthenumberuof plow units'to be used.

" The plow beamsl l, ,by' reason of their pivotal connection as" at -13,"w'ill be forced 7 into active engagement with the ground by forceof gravity,-and ifit should be found necessary a to weight theis'aid bars so as to facilitate the penetration of the plow shares into the" ground the same may be Weight provided as at15. V

A pair of pivot bearing brackets 16" are secured to theopposite sides of each :beam 14 and a suitable" plow Share carrying gooseneck 17, is pivoted between-the said brackets are extended as at 19 and areconnecte'dhy asuitable cross bolt 20; a Y

A pair of tension arms 21 are pivoted oneto each side'of the, beams 14:as' at 22,

and are provided withcurv'ed portions 23 which extend beneath and are'adapted to" upwardlyengage the cross bolt 20 above referre'd'to. I The curved portions 23, in addition to a purpose soon to'be described, provide a, sort of V shape to the arms Qlan'd the endsjofthe'said "arms are connected by a strengthening ,U' brace member 24;fa'ndthe said members and '24 are normally, held up to the position'illustrated in fulllines in Figure 3 oft-he drawings by spring ao tion. A spring securing clip 25 is connected to the uppermost joined ends of thearlns of connectio n for the pair of tensionlsprings- 27- 'adjustably connected'a't the rear ends, as at as, to the beam"14.

In the'niatter just abovedeseribed the tension frames composed by the" members 21 tightlregei i t the" '100* 21 and Qatas at 26 and serve as a forem'eans bodiunder surfaces of the beam 14 to hold the gooseneck 1? to the normal'or active position illustrated in full lines in Figure 3 of the drawings.

Any desired shape of plow share 29 to fit the desired use of the gang plow may be secured to the lower end of the goose neck 1.7.

Substantially U shaped lifter arms 30 are connected to the ends of the cross bolt carried by the forwardly projecting ends 19 of the goosenecl; 18 and each of the said lifter arnis are a dapted to be chain connected as at 31 to the upper cross beam .32 supported at the upper ends of the vertical standards 3 hereinbefore'referred to. The cross beam 32 may be provided with suitable apertures 33so' that the upper connection for the chains 31 may be adjusted to position or length for the obvious purpose of adjusting the downward limit of movement of the plow beams 14 on their pivots 13 to limit the degreeof "penetration of the plow shares according (o-the adjustn ent of the said chains.

By reference to Figure 3 of the drawing it will be observed that under normal conditions (see full lines) the of plow units will be drawn along th e iground and will penetrate the same by gravity action to a limit controlled by the adjustment ofthe chains 31. @hould a fixed obstruction, such as a rock indicated in dotted lines in the same figure, be encountered the plow share ZQandthe gooseneclr 17 would be permitted to move on its pivot 18 as indicated by the arrows A, the cross boltQO engaging the curved surfaces 23 of the frames 21 and 24; causing them to move on theirpivots 22 as indicated by the arrowsld against'the tension of the springs 27 and also causing a downward pull on the lifter arms 30 and chains 31 as indicated by the arrow C, e Jftecting a bodily lifting-of the beams 14 and plow shares carried thereby such as will eiiiectively lift the said pglow shares over the obstruction. ,See arrow I).

By reason of thus providing means ior permittinga rearward tlexin e' ot the plow share when en the fixed obstruction,

and connections actuated by such rearward flexing o f the plow sharetor effecting a liftin'giof the same over the obstruction, all danger of breakage of a plow unit is overcome in a simple and effective manner. :From the foregoing description, taken in C Qil lection vwith the accompanying drawnigs; it i-stliought rhat thle noveldetails of 7 construction, the manner "of Qpglj'il'iZlO-Iland .tne;.advantaees o nvention will be a re e t this see 1.1win this a plow units pivdtedat their front ends to the framing to penetrate the ground by gravity action, cl ains connectedto the transverse beam for limiting tlie degree of penetration e lw new unit mew se ied by ea h sl w uni a 1nu nb1y= supporting a p ow share in a ,manner permitting"yielding there f 0 m mas with a fixe obs r an 511.1 onn ctin the yia mountingmeans and ,penetrationlimithains whereby whenfl l e Yi l i g f ct ares pla a 1i. 0 v plo un Wi b effected.

3,- A sensip ew p i ng-a upp rt n framing havingan-upper transverse beam; plow un its'pivotedat-their front ends to the framing to penetrate the groundby gravity action 5 each unit including a plow beam,v

a! plow share carrying. member pivbtedto said spring. devices for normally holding the carrying member to a plowing position and y eldable upon engagement'with a fixed Obstruction; and litter arms connected :to ,g

the upper transverse beam of the {framing and each plow share carrying member for eli'ecting a lifting of thatmember as it yields under obstruction engagement for lifting the respectire plow share over said obstruction.

In s -ms-I QW- Pr s a upp r ing); framing; a plow unit p vota lly connected ohe T m ns o rens mti s h sm d by grav ty action; sa d unit comprising a plow beam, a plow share carrying member pivoted totlie beam with the fore end thereof protected. bevondthe. pivoted connection thereof, pivoted tension (arms adapted for ring the ore projepted end of the said out id hol it t i s n rma pl wing Pos tion, springs connected 'with the, said varms to hold them their'normal position and P r its yielding at he plo s r e kis at an a vgang plow comprising a support ing' framing; a plow unitpiyotally connectd 7 o he fram f pene r t ng th amend y .sra i y a tion; aid u s nrisin'g a plow beam, a plowsh its me inb er to exert an upward pressurethereement witha obstruction;

by gravity action; said unit comprising a plow beam, .a plow share carrying member pivoted to the beam with the fore end thereof projected beyond the pivoted connection thereof, tension arms for engaging the fore projectedendof the said member to hold it to its normalplowing position, springs con-' 'necteol with the said arms to hold them to theirnormal position and permitting yield- I ing of the plow share member on engage ment with a fixed' obstruction; and a lifter arm connected with the fore projected end of the said member and to a portion of the supporting trainingwhereby when the plow 20 i 7 share member yields it will be lifted.

"THEODORAS. MOUCHET. 

